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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04
How Mexican Houses are Buii,

1t is evident to any one who goes about
here that the population is overcrowded; the
fiat, or vlvlenda, system, which is the same
thing, Is the rule. To live in separate house
is the exception. The demand for convenient
little houses of from six TO ten rooms is very
large, and good rents are obtained There is
no sort of doubt that a syndicate, building
houses on large scale here, could obtain ex-
cellent dividends. On economically built
houses the net yield ought to be or per
cent The Mexican houses do not REQUIRE
those costly repairs which are necessary in
the United States. As all the houses here are
built of masonry. there is no woodwork to
rot, and as there is no frost, there is no re-
pairing of foundation walls. There are nc
chimneys to build, and no cellars or attics.
The class of houses TO build would be small,
one story houses, each with its patio or court
yard with a good sized sala or parlor, medi-
UNI sized bedrooms and dining rooms.
Here, every house has its range of masonry
IN the kitchen. In houses that would rent
for 5000 per year, the builders could well af-
ford to place bathrooms, which can be ele-
gantly and very cheaply built of Peubla
tiles. Almost all modern houses here now
have what are called English water closets,
that is, provided with water for flushing the
soil pipe. Also in modern houses wooden
floors are used throughout, except, perhaps,
| IN the kitchen. Experience has shown wood
ell floors to be more healthful than brick tile
floors, such as are found in all old fashioned
houses. To Boston house builder, the con.
struction of "a Mexican house would be sim
plicity itself. There is no costly and elab-
| crate wood finishing, and very rare is the
house here that contains any harder wood
than common pine. Paint is sparingly used,
and two thin coats, or rather one printing
and thin coat, are about all that is en-
ployed. The glass is generally of poor quail
ity. The houses are built on the principle
that people live out of doors most of the time.
There Is this to be said, that the absence OF
intense heat renders the interior of ones
house always comfortable.-City of Mexico
Cor. Boston Herald.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04
HARBOR OF VERA CRUZ.
The Worst Point the Gulf-TO I
Made Safe at Last.

| The Worst Point on the Gu1f-To Be
| Made Safe at Last.
| Perhaps the worst point of all the gulf is
| precisely the so called harbor of Vera Cruz
The open sea is far preferable in a storm.
| When Nine. Calderon de la Barca, the wife
Of the first Spanish minister to Mexico, made
| the voyage from Havana to Vera Cruz, the
sailing vessel aboard of which she was beat
up and down the coast for fourteen days, in
sight of her intended port nearly all the time,
| waiting for the storm to abate, that it might
be safe to venture into the harbor. In mod
ern times it is not infrequent to see even
steamships make haste to get their anchors
up and stand out to sea at the approach of a
storm, such a course offering less risks than
to remain at the treacherous anchorage. Yet
such is Mexican conservatism and inertia it
is probable that no attempt would have been
| made to render the first Mexican port of
entry more worthy of the name of harbor
had not the impending loss of trade and the
threatened destruction Of the commercial
supremacy of Vera Cruz led the merchants
of that city to bestir themselves.
As the lines of the Central railroad came
nearer together, the construction in the south
approaching that in the north, the Vera
Crusanos saw the danger menacing them of
losing a large part OF their importationS
from the United States This startled them,
but when they saw this audacious road, in
addition, planning to build a branch to the
Gulf itself-not only that, but proposing to
have a commodious harbor, with wharveS
and piers, at Tuxpan-they began tumult-
uously to besiege the general government to
come to their rescue. 1t was then that the
late Capt. Eads was invited by the Mexican
government to inspect the harbor of Vera
Cruz and to submit plans for its improve
ment. His recommendation was the very
sensible one of building a breakwater across
the entire northern end of the channel be-
tween the shore and the island of Ulua,
which really is what is now dignifed by the
name of harbor. In this way protection
would be afforded from the violent storms
which sweep down from the north, oppor-
tunity would be given for dredging out the
channel to a more uniform depth, and docks
would become feasible.
Along the general line of his suggestions
the Mexican government has since conducted
the work. But it has dragged with charac-
teriStic slowneSs. At the time that the move
ment was first vigorously undertaken the
writer was aboard an English steamer in
Vera Cruz He asked the captain when he
thought the works would be completed. His
reply was that he had been consulting on that
point with a number of other commanders
long familiar on the Mexican coast, and that
the average of their surmises as to the time of
the completion of the harbor put that event
about $50 years off.-New York Times.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04
Beautiful Bellies of Louisville.

"YeS, Louisville women are handsome. y
said gentleman from that city, guest at a
Chicago hotel, but you have a wrong idea
here concerning their style of beauty. L find
the general impression to be that Louisville
bellies are tropical beauties, with black hair
and dark, languoring eyes. The idea is all
wrong. do not know a city in the United
States where, in proportion to population,
there are so many blondes as in ours 1t is a
curious fact, too, that the number of red
haired women among US is exceptionally
large. You will find many of these white
skinned, red haired creatures in the Tennes-
see mountains, but Louisville is the only city
in which they thrive profusely. Chicago
Tribune
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04
aaf11 eagle
A COIN OF LESBOS.

/ think how long she held it with smile
(Her jealous Tyre complaining on her breast,
Dust thick on everything, and she, the while,
Forgetting it and Phaon and thu rest
With those great eyes, that had not longed as vet
To lose their tears in kindred brine alb mel
Fixed on its precious glimmer, st will get
What will it get?' she murmured. Let me
see
Some jewel that will more become my head
Than whitening leaves of laurel. Nay, not so.
at least, think, some lovelier robe she said
THAN any woman weareth that know
So, years ere that deep glass wherein she gazed
With her last look had flashed it to the sun,
SO unused, fancy, the mostpverpraised
OF women who have ever sung on earth-save
one,
Sarah NJ 3. Piatt.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04
Gen. sherman TO the wesr roln.ers

''Our government is nov founded upon
bed of adamant. Follow its flag wher-
ever it may lead you-lawfully-even to
the death. The task of protecting it is
now passing from the old to the young.
Life to US old fellows is but span. To
you IT is long succession of glorious days
like this May it realize all it promises. {"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04
A Village of Old Folks.

Woodbridge, n. Y, with population
OF SOo, has two septuagenarians, eighteen
octogenarmns, and two nonogenarians,
aggregating about 1900 years In 1885
there We're in the town twenty five citizens
ranging frsm so TO 90. The average is
about the same stil.-Chicago Herald.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04

In Montgomery, Ala, there are nine
teen miles of street railway occupied by
electric power No mules are now used
on the cars in that city.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04
Splendid Brutes.

Van SPORT goes by on the avenue with his
new Siberian bloodhound.
Miss A.-Splendid brutes, aren't they!
Miss B.-Whichl
Miss A-Both.-Town Topics
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04

Large opals, in combination with diamonds
and other stones, are used in the gorgeous in
sect pins now SO popular.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04

There are more than 6, 900 widows in
the state of Massachusetts,, of whom about
..af are less than 40 years of age
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09
lACOkOk lHCONlCS.
Items of Interest from >pringf.id's Live
ly suburb.

Items of Interest from >pringhrid's Live
Iy suburb.
Elijah Alen. who has been very sick
with lung fever. is now able Il sit up.
Bennie. the mute son of \. 5. Munday, is
in declining health. being now confined to
his room.
Our population has been increased the
last few days by daughter at Joseph War
ner's and son at Wm. b. Nelson's.
The young folks held party al X. of l..
nall on Friday evening. and from the noise
they made if is Judged they had lots of fun.
Mr. Erastus WaSson and sister. OF Cler-
mont county. were here this week attend
ing the funeral of their brother. III. &. Was
son.
There will be- an Easter service on Sab
bath evening at the church. consisting of
singing. speaking, and other exercises ap-
propriate to the occasion.
The Ladies' Missionary society held a
meeting on "Wednesday afternoon and
elected officers for the ensuing term. as fol-
lows: President. Mrs. VI. j. Crawford;
vice-presideRt. Mrs. Maggie Holden; secre-
tary. Mrs Dora Brubaker: treasurer. Miss
Alice Fox: solicitors. Mrs. W. B. Alexan-
der. Mrs. ID. c. Lawrance.
The everlasting water-workS ditch is pro-
crossing slowly. The pipe is now laid up
To the pike of Layburn X Sons store from
both sides. and it only remains now TO cut
through the pike Ia CON 'iete the cnnnec-
ton. Everybody in the vicinity will feel
like throwing up their hat and turning 4
double summerSault when the thing is com
pleted.
l.agonda had three candidate, for cuun-
ell for the Eighth ward. and Strange to say.
only one was elected. Mr.. Fred J. Miller
being the lucky man. He was elected by
the mOcratir-non-partiSan combination.
but has always been a republican. One
wear ago Joseph Little, for the same Office.
received in this precinct but - votes, while
al the last election Charles +. Nckle re-
Ceiyed - votes clear gain for the Tepub-
lirans nf "a
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09
AFEAST OF FLOWERS,
A visit To T.. II. Murphy's Lovely Gree
Hou>es-The Easter Preparations.

NlAit tp
Hou~ss-The Easter Preparations.
A RErUBIIC reporter in search of floral
treasures for Easter. paid visit this morn
ing To the nursery and green houses of Mr..
Peter Harris Murphy. the veteran florist.
north of the city. Mr.. Murphy has recently
associated with him his brother-in-iaw. Mr..
James Maxwell. Of Scotland. under the
firm name of Murphy Il Maxwell. The
latter is an accomplished florist, while the
reputation of Mr.. Murphy himself for taste
and reliability. is second TO that Of no florist
in the state The result is a combination of
ability that makes the place indeed bios
som a. the rose"
The reporters visit was not opportune in
one sense, for Mr.. Murphy and all his as
siStantS were 50 rushed with orders for
Easter. that the time they could devote To
the newSgatherer was extremely limited.
But the young man found ample food for
attention in the greenhouses, the liberty Of
which Mr. Murphy kindly placed at h : dis
poSal. The oncomiug ot the spring season
has brought out all the beauties of the
place. and each of the six separate green
houses presented an exquisite and lovely
sight. and was a feast for the sense
of smell As we'll aS sight Mr.. Murphy
does, by long odds, the largest
retail floral trade in central Ohio. and for
this particular Easter his orders have been
enormous almost beyond the capacity of
an ordinary florist 10 supply. Mr. Murphy
has the contract for furnishing the floral
decorations for large number of the city
churches tomorrow. As result of this the
reporter had hard lines in making the pur-
chaSeS which he wished. as nearly every
pot of flowers of special beauty had been
contracted for in advance, and an inquiry
about them elected the rejoinder, Very
sorry, but that's sold" As matter of
fact. however. the flowers engaged in adj
vance, while very large, was rs nothing
compared to the great bulk of lovely flowers
which composed Mr. Murphy'S resources.
His noted Marechal Neil rose bush. tn,
largest in Central Ohio, and nearly one
hundred feet in length. is entirely destitute
of blooms at present, but will blossom out
/ in all its glory in about two weeks. Hi
/ lie Marque plant, however is tlourishHl
and furnishes an abundance of delicat,
/ snow white roses. Besides these. there ar
/ all the roses known to the floral trade. anC
a sweet wilderness of fuchias, VerbenaS
geraniumS, heleotrope. begnnias, petunaS
pansies cala and other lilies, and 50 on Il
| the end of the floral chapter.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09
sussiA's SPLENDID MILITARY SHOW.


Mai. Upham, of our regular army who
had b.-ln sent bv our government To- France
to observe the improvement IN tactics, re-
solved to 20 up to St Petersburg. When ls
got there he found that a splendid review, To
occupy ten days, with sham battles, was
about to take place in the environs of St
Petersburg He had left his uniform and
sword in Paris, and to send for them would
have required that they pass across several
nations AMI be stopped at all their custom
houses. SO he applied to the secretary OF
legation. who was a Fhlalelphisn and very
decent fellow. hut slightly under the Euro
pean morale, to 90 and ste this review. He
was told that that was a country Of etiquette
and that he might IL well abandon the ilea
of seeing the review. y note was written
to make that request in his behalf, and tine
answer was that he must appear III uniform
and sword | made that request for him, Ill
fact, of the legation, was my duty, beng
in the consular service.
After II was refused said to him: Now,
have oheyed the regulations OF my Office,
and | will get you permission on my own ac-
count to go out there told HIM 10 say
nothing t. ANYBODY else. | wrote TO the gen
eral commanding the camp Word came
hack at once that at the railroad station
Mai Tpham would find his ticket went
out there with him and was take,l up TO the
room Of the general He was rude, gray
old man, who sat there with his vest off and
not cry conSidcrate about the cleanliness or
his shirt He said: Good morning, general.
Where is your friend" | introduced Maj
Upham.
SAID he: You shall have every opportunity
to SEE what We are doing here. IL you want
| TO take soldier fare with us in a tent You can
| have it. wish had my own hotel here 10
entertain you. But there is little hotel down
the street where You can find fair accommo-
dations Every morning at your door will
be horses and orderlies. Make yourself at
home; see everything; whenever you want
to, Join my staff This man was duke; 81
we STAYED out there ten days and saw mag
nificent tactics They had sham battles and
/ splendid cavalry maneuvers, and l think Up
, ham had a first rate chance.
/ When we came back to st. Petersburg the
/ secretary Of legation snid that he was sorry
/ Mai Upham had not brought his sword and
! uniform, but there was no remedy under such
a government of etiquette. IL said
We, we have been ",r there ten days and
had a first rate time o., zen. 7. NJ B. Young
! in .'Gaths" Enquirer Letter.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09
4 Personal LETTER TO Mr.. WIAPY.

Mr.. II. CoENELIUs WINrN:
DEAR SIE-Iour favor of the l4th inst.
at hand. acknowledging the receipt of
spring suit, and can assure You that the
pleasure and satisfaction you express is
fully equaled by the qualification We feel in
turning out work that so heartily meets
with the approval of our patrous. We are
doing the largest business this season that
We have done for years. and with increased
facilities for doing flrst-claSs work. We
trust that II will continue. We are having
an especial drive on our striped Scotch
Trowsers which We have marked down 10
Sc. We have also been remarkably sue
cessful in the sale of our SIS Suitings, ana
have been compelled to duplicate the pat
terms several times. Thanking you for past
favOrs. and trusting that We may merit a
continuance OF them in the future. We re-
main. lOnIS. tt"..
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09
A Duel Out West.

"P'r'sps Won don't remember when Wild
Bill killed Dave Tutt' Well. ! guess not.
Yw must "a been quite a kid then. Dave
said Bill owed him money, an, Bills wa ch
bin on the table, Dave picked it up and said
he lowed he'd keep the watch until Bill paid
him the money Bill said he didn't owe Dave
no money. but Dave SAID he did, an stuck TO
it. Bill looked kind o queer when he said,
Dave you'd better put down that watch, but
Dave laughed an said he didn't give d.
Dave said. Bill, I'm goln' 10 pack that watch
across the square at noon to-morrer, and Bill
knew that was challenge. Tutt was an cid
scout an not 'fraii O. nobody. an could
knock the eve ont o an eagle on a dollar as
Tar as he could sc the coin. The next day at
noon there was a crowd on the square, cause
il was a ,hcOtin' match wuth seein.
Jest at noon Tut started to cross the
square. an purity soon Bill was seen also on
the other side We was holdin' our breath,
for it was life an death to two . the braveSt
men that ev,r drawel TUFTS friends was
OH one side o the square an Bills on the
other. Bills near Tutt an TUFTS near Bill
When the men reached the middle o the
SQUARE, bein' quite distance apart. though
they turned to'rd each other. an both pistols
went OF at once, as though they was only
one Bill didn't wait TO see the effect o his
shot, but turned to Tut friends, an throwir'
his gun down on en-, remarked very quiet
an gentlemnly, Are You satisfied, gentle
NM They was, au' never said nothin'.
, Just then Tutt. who had been standin' still an
uoviu' his pistol ~ though he was gom 70
fire again, staggered little an dropped
| without a Cruan Bills bullet had caught
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09

Jones Il Son. the leading carpet house OF
central Ohio. have for inspection the new
spring styles. An immense room filled
with an immense stock of carpets, rugs.
window goods and lace curtains will please
all those who pay them visit. The recent
New York purchases are beautiful, and
comprise beauty, style and low price. Call
and select your goods in this line OF Jones Il
Son. corner Main and Limestone.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09

lIohl " Lyon, the new grocery firm al e;
west Main street, are building up a clever
trade. They are handling one of the best
stocks of groceries. and are pleasing an in
creaSing custom. Their stock is new and
included fancy groceries as well as the sta
pie goods. As they deliver goods and re
ceive orders by telephone, any one in the
city can buy of this firm.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09

George Skidmore. noted English Grim
inal, wanted i'll London, arrested in Chi
cago, started in charge of detectives. via
the Grand Trunk Railway. for New York.
where he had agreed to 20 to fight eXtradi-
tion. At Sarnis, Canada, he was handed
over To the dominion authorities.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

EOR SALE OR TRADE-Farm. | have a
i good improved farm of 5U acres in Jen-
nings county. Indiana. which will trade for
city properly OF good city lots. OF land in
suburbs of Springfield; the improvements are
"A good house OF eight rooms. barn and out
buildings. good water. orchard and good tim
ber. Inquire IF Geo. IL. coles. room No ]. La
gonda Bank building. sl-t'
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09
PERFECTLY FIRE PROOF.


There will be special meeting OF Mai
River encampment, No. 10. l. o. o. F..
Monday evening, April II. for the purpose
OF baIloting for degrees and cGnferriug the
same.
By order OF J. l.. WEIGEL, c. 7.
g. j. WoNFS Scribe
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09
THE SHIRTS FOR S|GHS.
lBN w .. -

one more unfortunate
iaspiuG for breath,
Rashly unfortunate
Choking To- death.
The form. il was manly.
The shirts they were nne.
But mark you how mOurnfully
He doth replne.
To look At the sit Of them.
Setting 81 rudely,
Just notice the fit of them,
Fashioned So crudely-
And then TO Just think Of them.
Don't speak II protanely,
The cut and the shape of them
Was truly unseemly.
If ne had purchased them
From one whose renown
For making the best of them
Is heard thro' the town.
He would never have fretted
Ger such a sad fate.
And always regretted
That he'd heard So late
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09

From the ShaifeT street school house, Is
where the Hilker addition is located. and
BOwus & Huffman will sell ~ splendid
lots next Tuesday at ~ o'clock a. m, with
q fine lunch at noon.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09

That's the hour. Next Tuesday. April II,
N BowlUs " Huffman will sell the beau
tifu lots in Hilker's addition. Be on hand
aiI take dinner with them. and enjoy the
fe ,st. Truly. great is Bridgman.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09
FOR RENT

nor RENT-A nicely furnished front bed
i room. 10 one or two gentlemen. Good
neighborhood Call at lSU Pearl street. sif
DOR RENT A farm Of forty or sixty acres.
/ one and one-half miles from this city Ad-
dress lock box As, SprI IGgheld. y. ,et'
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09
S1RaYEQ Or STOLEN.

STRAYED OR SrOLEN-My little reddish
y brown Cog. Had on dark wool checked
blanket. bound with blue. Lump under side
Of neck. Name. Joe Foraker Liberal re
ward If returned 10 - west High street. Y. II.
Andrews. NSb"
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09

Nice assortment of those big hats which
are all the rage, just received at J. Y. b.
HOWE 4 Co. IS south LimestOne street.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09

Police Judge Young and Police Court
Prosecutor Rightmyer have returned from
Cincinnati. where they went to get pointers
on the operation of the police court.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09
ANNOUNCE VENTS.

Capt Finley % Cummings is a candidate for
Clerk of Common Pleas. sJhlect 10 the decision
Of the Republican Convention OF Clark county
Weare authorized 10 announce ". II. Rowe
of South Charleston, Madison township. as a
candidate for County Recorder. subject Ia the
decision OF the Republican County Convention
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09

Go 10 Mrs. J. II. Arbogast's Millinery
Opening. Friday and Saturday. at 81
Market street, between Main and Columbia
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09
MONEY To LOAN.

MONEY To LOAN-In sums of $50 to $500.
III on three 60 five years time, on first mort
gage OF approved commercial paper. George
II. Coles, room No. |. Lasonda bank building.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09

Nice assortment of those big hats which
are all the rage. just received By }. '. b.
Hoyle X Co, IS south Limestone street
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09

\ car load of soldiers went through las
evening. enroute for some point in the south
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09
ASSOCIATED CHARLES.
Reg ular Monthly Meeting of the Board
Of Trustees.

of Trustees.
The board of trustees of the Associated
Charities met in regular monthly session,
Friday afternoon. at the usual place of
meeting. with DIR. l.. A. GotwsId. the pres
ident. in the chair. But nine members
Just quorum-were present.
The following is the report Of Treasurer
J. q. Benallack, which was received and
placed on file: